Mrs. Eunice Marie Hearron Walton was born on April 9, 1935, in Warren County to the late Pink and Eunice Hearron.

She was preceded in death by her parents; brothers, Brison, Arnie Hearron, F.G. and George Hearron and Louis King; sisters, Anette Johnson, Narnee Mitchell and Thersa Nicholson.

She leaves to look forward to seeing her again in heaven her beloved husband of 61 years, Louis H. Walton Sr.; 14 children she cherished: daughters, Farrie and Jessica Walton (Jackson, Miss.), Elizabeth W. Morris (Devenski) (Brandon, Miss.), Arlene, Lisa, Michelle (Dennis Butler) Walton and Vivian W. Davis (Raleigh) of Vicksburg; sons, Louis H. Jr., Donald (Rosalyn), Kevin (Tiffany), Joseph (Michelle) and Christopher, all of Vicksburg, Larry (Jackie) of Sumter, S.C., and Billy (Sharon) of Greenville; adopted daughter, Vicki Roach Barnes (John) of Vicksburg; sister-in-law, Bessie Walton of Vicksburg; brothers, Pat (Bessie) Smith, Kid Flash and Lucky (Margie) Hearron of Vicksburg and Mack (Sammie) Hearron of Memphis; sisters, Mamie Wilson of Hollandale, Miss., and Helen and Viola Hearron of Vicksburg; 25 grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; the Thomas and Lewis families of the Oak Ridge community; and an abundance of nieces, nephews and family friends.

“MaMa” devoted her life to raising her children and taking care of her husband. She loved working in her garden, playing with and spoiling her grandchildren, traveling with her daughters (especially going to visit Gatlinburg, Tenn., to sit in the streams of the mountains) and soothing her feet. She was a faithful member of the China Grove No. 1 Baptist Church.

She was dearly loved by all of her family and will be missed immeasurably.

Services will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday at St. Mary’s Center, 1512 Main St. Burial will follow at China Grove Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5 until 7 tonight at W.H. Jefferson Funeral Home.